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Professor & Director, Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune
Prof. Dr. Manoj Apte is an accomplished Professor, Founder, Advisor, Design Thinking Facilitator, Consultant, Mentor, and academic and corporate leader with over 30 years of experience across industry and academia, with expertise spanning management, technology, leadership, learning and development, innovation, and talent development. As Professor and Director at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR), Pune, he brings extensive industry experience and academic insight to foster excellence in education, innovation, and industry–academia engagement.
Dr. Apte holds a PhD in Education, MTech in Reliability and Microelectronics Engineering, MBA in Strategic Management, and BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. His multidisciplinary academic background enables him to integrate technology, management, education, and organizational leadership in his professional and academic pursuits.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Apte has held several senior leadership positions, including Corporate Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at Persistent Systems Ltd., Corporate Vice President and Head of Delivery Excellence at KPIT Ltd., and Corporate Quality Head at Siemens India R&D. He has also served as Professor of Practice at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.
His professional interests and areas of expertise encompass Management, Creativity, Innovation and Problem Solving, and Talent Development, with specific focus on Leadership, Innovation, Project Management, Design Thinking, Learning & Development, and Talent Management.
A passionate trainer, educator, facilitator, consultant, and mentor, Dr. Apte has contributed significantly to the design and implementation of learning frameworks, experiential learning models, leadership development initiatives, and scalable capability-building programmes. His work focuses on developing human-centric problem-solving capabilities and strengthening the connection between academic learning and industry practices.
As Director of SICSR, Dr. Apte is committed to providing strategic and visionary leadership, strengthening academic excellence, fostering innovation, enhancing industry engagement, and creating opportunities for holistic talent development. Through his unique combination of corporate leadership experience, academic expertise, and passion for learning, he contributes to preparing students and professionals to navigate the evolving demands of technology, business, and society.
As part of this vision, Dr. Apte is focused on building strategic partnerships with leading hyperscalers and industry partners to provide students with exposure to emerging technologies, contemporary industry practices, and real-world business challenges. These partnerships support the creation of future techno-managers and leaders equipped to integrate technology, management, innovation, and leadership in addressing evolving organizational needs.
He is also committed to leveraging these industry partnerships to design and develop the best and most industry-relevant management programmes, ensuring that academic learning remains closely aligned with emerging technologies, changing business requirements, and future skills. This approach further strengthens experiential learning and industry–academia collaboration while preparing students to succeed in the evolving technology and business landscape.